Germans battle over minimum wage plans

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Series Details 17.12.07
Publication Date 17/12/2007
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Article reports that Germany has entered the next round in its fierce political battle over the issue of a minimum wage as the country’s SDP Labour Minister Olaf Scholz said 16 December 2007 he saw the previous week’s deal on basic pay for postal workers setting a precedent for other sectors.

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